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How to get Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Editorial Board: Allies would share their stockpiles if the U.S. guarantees it will replenish them. The Washington Post July 7, 2026 at 11:41 a.m. EDT ) A residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv on July 6.    (Genya Savilov/AFP ) Early Monday, Russia fired a large salvo of attack drones and missiles at Ukraine, killing at least 22 people — most of them in Kyiv, where rescuers pulled bodies from collapsed apartment blocks. Ukraine’s defenses had swatted down most of the drones. But of the 29 ballistic and hypersonic missiles in the barrage, they intercepted exactly zero. Compare that to three weeks ago, when Ukraine managed to shoot down 15 of the 19 Russian ballistic missiles lobbed at its capital. That’s because Ukraine is out of Patriots, the U.S.-made air defense missiles it has used to defend itself since 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky didn’t mince words. “As long as Patriot missiles remain in our allies’ stockpiles,” he said in a ...
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There’s a New Way of War, but Is It Evolution or Revolution?

Militaries worldwide are grappling with breakneck technological change and the lessons from Ukraine and the Persian Gulf IMAGE Ukrainian soldiers recently operated a drone targeting Russian positions along the front line. Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press By Yaroslav Trofimov July 6, 2026 10:00 pm ET Quick Summary --New technologies, including drones and AI-guided autonomous systems, are rapidly transforming warfare and challenging traditional military doctrines. --The war in Ukraine shows weapons become obsolete quickly, leading to innovative procurement systems like its ‘e-points’ for drones. --Military leaders debate if changes are revolutionary, but agree on accelerating warfare transformation, with autonomy seen as a major game-changer. The way wars are fought is changing fast, as new technologies upend military doctrines on everything from procurement to executing operations. But just how radical will this transformation be in years to come? And are the hundreds of bil...
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There’s a New Way of War, but Is It Evolution or Revolution?

Militaries worldwide are grappling with breakneck technological change and Ukrainian serviceman operating a midrange drone with a supervisor pointing at the screen. Ukrainian soldiers recently operated a drone targeting Russian positions along the front line. Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press By Yaroslav Trofimov July 6, 2026 10:00 pm ET Quick Summary New technologies, including drones and AI-guided autonomous systems, are rapidly transforming warfare and challenging traditional military doctrines. View more The way wars are fought is changing fast, as new technologies upend military doctrines on everything from procurement to executing operations. But just how radical will this transformation be in years to come? And are the hundreds of billions of dollars being invested by the U.S., its allies and rivals in new tanks, planes and warships going to become the equivalent of buying horses and arrows on the eve of machine guns and howitzers? The war between Russia and Ukraine...
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Militaries worldwide are grappling with breakneck technological change and the lessons from Ukraine and the Persian Gulf Ukrainian serviceman operating a midrange drone with a supervisor pointing at the screen. Ukrainian soldiers recently operated a drone targeting Russian positions along the front line. Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press Associated Press By Yaroslav Trofimov July 6, 2026 10:00 pm ET The Wall Street Journal Quick Summary: -- New technologies, including drones and AI-guided autonomous systems, are rapidly transforming warfare and challenging traditional military doctrines. -- The war in Ukraine shows weapons become obsolete quickly, leading to innovative procurement systems like its ‘e-points’ for drones. -- Military leaders debate if changes are revolutionary, but agree on accelerating warfare transformation, with autonomy seen as a major game-changer. This summary was generated with AI and reviewed by an editor. Read more about how we use artificial intellig...
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There’s a New Way of War, but Is It Evolution or Revolution?

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Militaries worldwide are grappling with breakneck technological change and the lessons from Ukraine and the Persian Gulf Ukrainian soldiers recently operated a drone targeting Russian positions along the front line. Evgeniy Maloletka/ Associated Press Associated Press By Yaroslav Trofimov July 6, 2026 10:00 pm ET The Wall Street Journa l Quick Summary: -- New technologies, including drones and AI-guided autonomous systems, are rapidly transforming warfare and challenging traditional military doctrines. -- The war in Ukraine shows weapons become obsolete quickly, leading to innovative procurement systems like its ‘e-points’ for drones. -- Military leaders debate if changes are revolutionary, but agree on accelerating warfare transformation, with autonomy seen as a major game-changer. This summary was generated with AI and reviewed by an editor. Read more about how we use artificial intelligence in our journalism. The way wars are fought is changing fast, as new technologies upend m...
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